Chicago Midway International Airport

KMDW / MDW / MDW

Chicago, IL

620 ft MSL

Large AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 14:53 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 15:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 18:00 UTC

Duration

27 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KMDW 091453Z 0915/1018 26012KT P6SM FEW100 TEMPO 0923/1001 05009KT 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM100100 05009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 FM100500 05007KT 5SM -RA SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 1007/1010 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM101000 01009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008 FM101500 02012KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015 OVC025

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	5	5	6+	6+	6+	6+	5	5	2	2	2	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	3.5k	3.5k	7k	7k	7k	7k	1.5k	1.5k	800	800	800	800	800	800	800	800	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k
Wind Dir	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	010	010	010	010	010	020	020	020
Wind (kt)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	9	9	12	12	12
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

7 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KMDW 091453Z 0915/1018 26012KT P6SM FEW100 TEMPO 0923/1001 05009KT 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM100100 05009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 FM100500 05007KT 5SM -RA SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 1007/1010 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM101000 01009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008 FM101500 02012KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015 OVC025

Valid: Apr 9, 15:00 UTC to Apr 10, 18:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 15:00 UTC — Apr 10, 01:00 UTC

Wind: 260° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 10,000 ft

TEMPOApr 9, 23:00 UTC — Apr 10, 01:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 9 kt

Vis: 5 SM

Clouds: Scattered 2,000 ft, Overcast 3,500 ft

Wx: -RA

FMApr 10, 01:00 UTC — Apr 10, 05:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 9 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 3,500 ft, Broken 7,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 10, 05:00 UTC — Apr 10, 10:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 7 kt

Vis: 5 SM

Clouds: Scattered 700 ft, Broken 1,500 ft

Wx: -RA

TEMPOApr 10, 07:00 UTC — Apr 10, 10:00 UTC

Vis: 2 SM

Clouds: Broken 800 ft, Overcast 1,500 ft

Wx: RA

FMApr 10, 10:00 UTC — Apr 10, 15:00 UTC

Wind: 10° at 9 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 500 ft, Broken 800 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 10, 15:00 UTC — Apr 10, 18:00 UTC

Wind: 20° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 900 ft, Broken 1,500 ft, Overcast 2,500 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Chicago Midway International Airport

Sunrise: 11:20ZSunset: 00:25ZDay length: 13h 5m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

Chicago Midway International Airport

KMDW / MDW / MDW

Chicago, IL

620 ft MSL

Large AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

View on Map Website Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 14:53 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 15:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 18:00 UTC

Duration

27 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KMDW 091453Z 0915/1018 26012KT P6SM FEW100 TEMPO 0923/1001 05009KT 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM100100 05009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 FM100500 05007KT 5SM -RA SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 1007/1010 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM101000 01009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008 FM101500 02012KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015 OVC025

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	5	5	6+	6+	6+	6+	5	5	2	2	2	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	3.5k	3.5k	7k	7k	7k	7k	1.5k	1.5k	800	800	800	800	800	800	800	800	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k
Wind Dir	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	050	010	010	010	010	010	020	020	020
Wind (kt)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	9	9	12	12	12
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

7 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KMDW 091453Z 0915/1018 26012KT P6SM FEW100 TEMPO 0923/1001 05009KT 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM100100 05009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 FM100500 05007KT 5SM -RA SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 1007/1010 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM101000 01009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008 FM101500 02012KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015 OVC025

Valid: Apr 9, 15:00 UTC to Apr 10, 18:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 15:00 UTC — Apr 10, 01:00 UTC

Wind: 260° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 10,000 ft

TEMPOApr 9, 23:00 UTC — Apr 10, 01:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 9 kt

Vis: 5 SM

Clouds: Scattered 2,000 ft, Overcast 3,500 ft

Wx: -RA

FMApr 10, 01:00 UTC — Apr 10, 05:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 9 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 3,500 ft, Broken 7,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 10, 05:00 UTC — Apr 10, 10:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 7 kt

Vis: 5 SM

Clouds: Scattered 700 ft, Broken 1,500 ft

Wx: -RA

TEMPOApr 10, 07:00 UTC — Apr 10, 10:00 UTC

Vis: 2 SM

Clouds: Broken 800 ft, Overcast 1,500 ft

Wx: RA

FMApr 10, 10:00 UTC — Apr 10, 15:00 UTC

Wind: 10° at 9 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 500 ft, Broken 800 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 10, 15:00 UTC — Apr 10, 18:00 UTC

Wind: 20° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 900 ft, Broken 1,500 ft, Overcast 2,500 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Chicago Midway International Airport

Sunrise: 11:20ZSunset: 00:25ZDay length: 13h 5m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.